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The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
ElIkt Atlantic CahIe.

There were several attempts to lay an At
lantic cable before the work was finally ac-
complished On August I, 1857, the British
war ship Agamemnon and the United States
ship Niagara began the attempt to lay the
first cable The attempt was failure, rs
the cable parted on the lith, when $50 miles
were laid. They began the work again the
next year, June 26, when the two vessels
joined the ends Of their cables in mid Allan
tic, and sailed in opposite directions. A series
of breakages occurred, and the vessels sailed
again from Queenstown on July II, joined
ends as before in mid Atlantic on July 2S
and both arrived safe in port on opposite
sides of the Atlantic on August 10, 1858. The
work was completed ten days later The
first messages passed between the queen of
England and the president of the United
States.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

The members of the English cabinet receive
far better pay than those of the United States
The sixteen members of the English cabinet
receive salaries amounting to SiGOOOO per
annum, $500, 600 Of which goes to the eight
peers, and $4,000 to the eight commoners.
The th,rty-one members of the outer ministry
draw salaries aggregating S3lS, ,G2j the five
peers get $4,000, the nineteen members Of
the House Of Commons $2A G2j, aud the
seven non members $4,000. The eighteen
household salaries amount to sos $40, four
teen peers receiving $4,000, three common
ers Sl3,66O, and the rest taking $500 Of
tho; sum The salary of the sixty off
rpl, taken together is ssh sGj, 500, $50 Of
which is paid to peers, S39S, S,2Sj to thirty
members of the House of Commons, aud $53,-
800 to the eight appointees unproyided with
seats in either house
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
IuCretia BOrgla.

1t is common to consider the name OF Lu.
cretia BorGia as Synonymous wish crime.
This is not admitted by all historians. She
was betrothed in her youth to nobleman Of
Arragon, but her father, Pope Calixtus III,
married her to Giovanni Sfoyza, lord Of
Pesaro. This union was afterwa.d d dissolved
and she was given in marriage to Alfonso,
duke of Bisceglia, natural son of Alfonso III,
king Of Naples The duke was aSsassinated
two wears later, as was believed, by order Of
her brother, Caesaka Borgia. Two years
after she married Alfonso Este, son of the
duke of Ferrara, and became patron of
men of letters, attracting a brilliant society
to her court. In her later years she was
much given 10 devotion and acts Of charity.
While many have represented her rs sharing
in the crimes of her father and brother, she
has found defenders to deny the charge.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
Dean Stanley's Parrot.

Some OF the parrot stories told make II ap'
pear that these birds adopt their remarks tc
the circumstances by which they are sur
rounded. There was cockatoo that never
asked for potatoes except when dinner was on
the table and never said. "Oh, you are a
beauty" except to a child. Dean Stanley
when canon OF Canterbury, had parrot
which, one morning at breakfast time. got VI
in tree and attracted the attention of all the
servants, who gathered around IL. The canor
then came out, when the parrot looked down
at him and said in low but distinct voice
exactly like StanleyS. Let up pray IL wat
evidently reminded of the assembling Of tn,
servants at morning prayers
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
DUNCAN, o'coNoR d GILBERT,

-TTTWF VtNS Ut TfFW.
nj ASrERS SALE.-SrAIE or llllN MS, COUNTY
vi OF la SALLk-ss. La Sdiis COtnV COcGt court.
In the matter of william Brown rs Maria Has
kns Mary II. Ladd aud Anna II. DolyM.-OH BW %
FOfeciOst ROitgdge
Public notice II hereby given, that in pursuance Of
decrctal order cut, red In the above entitled cause IN
said court, on the 2ith day of June. a u. 1887, l.
duncan McDuugHll Master In ChanCcry for said Cuuri
on SATURDAY, the 9TH day OF August 1885, ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, shall sell AZ pibic auction
To the high 81 and best bidder, for cash nj the north
front door of the County toprt House. In ottawa. In
said county the following described real estate. or s
much thereof be necessary 10 sat sly said decree
situated In the county OF Ia sale and state of Illinois, u
wit The undivided half int rest in the sOuthwcs
quarter of section twenty seven t2 IN township thirty
two north range 10 east ot the third I'D principal
meridian. excepting the norm ten OOl acres thereof
Ottawa, Illinois, July 10TH 1885,
DUNCAN MCDOUGALT.
uyl6 9w Master In ,hanccry for sald Circuit Court
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

TIE CONCORD GRAPE AND ITS ORIGINATOR.
The grapes generally cultivated at the
time the Concord was introduced were the
Isabella, and in some few localities the
Catawba. The grape, owing to rot, mil
dew, etc, was considered very uncertain
fruit, and not until the advent of the Con-
cord was it proven that grapes could be
grown in the northerR states. While not
up to the present standard as to quality,
the Concord comes more nearly TO thriv-
ing everywhere and under all conditions
than any other variety, fact that ex-
plains its popularity.
The American Agriculturist, for which
the above cut was originally drawn, says
that n popularity of the Concord is that
the farther west it is grown from the
place of its origin the better it is. AS
many readers already know, the Concord
was chance Seeding of II wild grape
found by Mr.. Bull in his New England
home Being of superior quality he
sowed the seeds of this, and one of the
seedlings proving to be of promise, he
christened it Concord, in honor of his
home, and proceeded to cultivate it.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
The Boomerang.

The Boomerang, also called the wometa, is
a weapon used 10y the aborigines OF Australia
in war, in hunting and in sport 1t is piece
of hard wood about feet long, 2ia inches
wide and 1s of an inch thick, bent to
a parabolic curve, the ends rounded and one
side CONVEX, while the other is flat One
using the boomerang taxes it in the hand by
one end, with the convexed edge forward and
the fiat side up and throws it forward as if
to hit IN object in advance 1t rises, ro.
tatng rapidly, and finally takes retrograde
motion, falling behind the one who throws it.
To use it effectively requires wonderful
skill
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

After many years Of experimenting, a
correspondent of Live Stock Journal
gives utterance to the following conclu-
sions: lst. Whole potatoes will produce
n crop a week or ten days earlier than
those which are divided. 2d. Small pota-
toes will produce as good, if not bet
ter, results than large ones. 3d. The
seed end is the better one to plant because
it starts with more vigor and produces
more and larger potatoes. 4th. A large
piece is better on ordinary soil than small
pieces or eyes. 9th. Potatoes with
sprouts long enough to break off in plant
ing are not SO good as those with eyes
advanced just enough to indicate vigor.
9th. The form cannot, as a rule, be
changed by planting in any particular
form. 7th Two distinct varieties won't
mix in the same hill. Sth. The more we
Investigate the scab the less we know
about it.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

The following different ways of treating
balky horses have been recommended by
various horsemen as eflicacious, in their
Experience, with balky animals: First
pat the horse on the neck, examine him
carefully, first on one side and then the
bther; if you can get him a handful of
grass give it TO him. Then jump into the
wagon and give the word to 90, and he will
GENERALLY obey. Second-Taking the
horse out of the shafts and turning him
Around in circle until he is giddy will
GENERALLY start him. Third-Another
way to cure balky horse is to place your
band over his nose and shut off his wind
.ntil he wants to go. Fourth-Then,
Agan, take couple of turns of stout
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

Thorough wedding is a most important
point in onion culture.
The earlier fruit is thin the more profit
able the operation.
Sheep multiply fast and returns come
from them quickly. The owner of well
managed flock has wool to sell in the
latter part Of spring, lambs in midsummer
and mutton at other times of year, besides
supplying his own table.
A little more care for the ornamental
trees would add greatly tothe beauty and
value of the farm homestead.
The land planted with early peas and
beans may be made to carry late crop Of
squashes of cucumber pickles.
Early cut hay, cured green, gives color
and flavor to butter.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
No Fourth for Him.

A small scion of q Cass avenue family
went to church the other Sunday and
heard the minister make stirring appeal
for funds to build new church.
The next day his mother overheard a
dialogue in which her youngster was the
first speaker.
"Whatcher goin' to buy Fourth Of July,
jimmy
''Oh, lemmins, an ice cream, an fire.
crackers. Whatchooy'
"Nawthin', amt goin' to have emmy
Fourth; goin' 10 save me money and buy
q church. Detroit Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
IhI CURIOSITY SHOP.
Peculiar Points In History, Science aud
General Information.

Peculiar Points In History, Science aud
General Information.
How often we hear the remark ave shall
lave rain; the atmosphere is so heavy" The
reveyse is true. When one sees smoke hang
ing from chimney, with a tendency 30 sink
10 the ground, it indicates that tho atmos
phere is light, in fact too light to float the
smoke. When the SMOKE rises from the
chimney it indicates a heavy atmosphere A
column Of smoke is not a bad barometer, for
a barometer is nothing more than recorder
Of the pressure of the atmosphere. When the
atmosphere IL light and the smoke settles, the
pressure on the mercury is light and the
column falls, indicating storm. When the
atmosphere is heavy and smoke rises, the
pressure is greater and the column rises, in.
Gicating fair weather
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
A Server of Bread,

The word lady is of Anglo Saxon
origin, meaning bread server, 1t was for
merly the custom Of the lady of the manor
10 distribute bread at stated intervals or on
gala days 10 her tenants. Hence the name
lady or bread server. Any woman, by for
mer English custom, whose husband was not
of lower rank than knight, was entitled to
be called lady The term lady and gentle
man, however, have come to be applied as
freely as the term man and woman.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
twine around the fore legs, Just below the

twine around the fore legs, just below the
knee, tight enough for the horse to feel it.;
tie in bow knot; at the first click he will
probably go dancing or. After going a
short distance you can get out and remove
the string to prevent injury to the ten
dons. Fifth-Again, you can try the fol-
lowing: Take the tail Of the horse be-
tween the hind legs and tie it by n cord to
the saddle girth. SiXth-Tie string
around the horses ear, close to the head
this will divert his attention and start
him
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
Rank Note Pictures,

The idea of putting pictures on the backs
Of national bank notes originated with s. NJ,
Clark, chief of the bureau OF engraving and
printing at Washington, The plan was to
use the pictures in the rotunda of the Capitol
at Washington. The denomination of the
note was to he fixed by the picture 1t WAS
hoped that children, or poorly educated peo-
pie or foreigners would thus learn to know
the difference Of values.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
MOLONEY & STEAD.

rlNO ALL PERSONS WHOM IA NAY CONCERN;
Notice IL hereby given. that the undersigned, Ma
ry White, Guardian of Albert Barnes. minor, will
make application 10 the Probate Court of La sale
county. AT regular term thereof 10 ne helu AZ the
Court House IN the city of ottawa, In said county, on
the third Monday of August, u. 1885, being the 18th
day thereof for an order aud decree Of said court d
rectng her said guardian 10 sell the following real
ui Bureau and state Ot Illinois, 10 Wit: Lot three 3,
in block eight tS, In the town ~ sheffield. In said
county and state for the support and education ol
proceeds Of said sale as shall not be Immediately redn
for said support and educaUn in other real estate
or Of otherwise investing the same. -
MARY WHITE,
July II, lSS1-Sw Guardian nf said Minor.
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Aegal.
l., w. BREWER,

EINAL SErrl. M T.. - Nr.-kSrATE Oh
AUSTIN GODDARD. DECEASED. Notice H. hereby
given 10 all persons interested IN said estate that III,
Administrator. With the VIII auneNed.
the estate said Austin Goddard deceased will appeal
before the Probate Court Of the county Of l., Sale ant
state of Illinois, ~ the County Court House IN ottawa
In said county on Monday, The 18Th day Of August, ,
D. 1885, for the purpose of rendering account OF hi
proceedings In the administration OF said estate FOR tn
hna settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this 7th day of July, lSs;,
THEODORE { rRENARN,
ATTEST: HENRY HEIMlG, Admintstr tor.
Clerk Probate Court. La Sale Co, Ill lulylo-3u
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
One Botlle Cured Him.

A. II. Thompson. Rockford, H., writes
al have been troubled with Catarrh for years
nothing helped me until tried Papillor
Catarrh Cure. followed directions, and
with less than one bottle, am cured" Pa
pillon (extract of flax Catarrh Cure will pos
lively and permanently cure Bronchial Ca
Iarrh, Acute or Chronic Catarrh, also Rose
Cold and Hay Fever, Large bottles 500
for sale by I. 4. Gapen & Co.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
The Debt of the United States

On July J 1856, prior to the close of the
Pierce administration, the debt of the United
States was $3l ,912,53 Four years later,
July /, 1860, before Buchanan's retirement, it
had increased to sol s4l ,2s1 During the
next Republican, administration the debt in
creased S3,OOO,W0,OO0. 1t was during the
war OF the rebellion.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

Eastern dairymen have found it a good
plan to feed fresh skinned milk and
buttermilk together to cows. This is con-
sid,red profitable way of utilizing the
skinned milk, only, TO render it effective,
the skinned milk must not be too old
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
Another Name.

1t is said that muccawis was the Indian
name for the whippoorwili The word nc
cented on the first and last syllablcs re-
sembles the notes Of the bird very closely.
The word is sometimes spelled muccawith-
the last syllable pronounced with lisp.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
The Angelus.

Tue angelus is a short prayer which Catho-
lies say at sunrise, noon and sunset, in honor
Of the incarnation. The bell rung to an
nounce the hour Of the prayer is also called
tie angelus
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23

In Thomas county, Kan, all the town.
ships are named after soldiers of the
Eighth Kansas Tho we're lilled at Chick
amaltga, the battle at which Gen. Thomas
won hiS Eyeatest fame.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST
TO AGRiCULTURlSTS.

The Workings OF Underground Drainc
Expiained-The Management Of Baiky
Horses-Soms Interesting Facts About
the Concord Grape and Its Orig inator.
The cut here given represents the origi-
nator of the Concord grape at work in his
vineyard. In introducing the Concord
grape in 1919, Mr.. f.. w. Bull, of Concord,
Mass, did his country great service, as
is attested by the fact that today the Con-
cord is "thc grape for the Million" being
more generally cultivated than any one
other variety.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Line selected by the United States SoVernno'' 10 ear
the Fast Mail tho
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-23
POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED.

l. 1t becomes Us 10 follow Christ's example
and t. obey all Christ's commands We may
not understand the full significance of some
Of them any more than did John, but it is
always right to fulill all righteousness.
, Chrisrs obedience in life as well as his
atoning sacrifice was necessary to the com
pction Of his work, and brought IA great re-
ward Every act Of obedience on our part
also may Toe followed by still, small voice
saving to each true Christian, Thou art my
sou; thou art my daughter, in whom | am
well pleased
3 All the persons Of the Trinity are deeply
interested in, and have their part to perform
in, the salvation OF sinners. In the cOuyerSa
ton Of Christ with Nicodemus, the part
which each person in the blessed Trinity per
forms is fully illustrated.-SUnday School
World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
A PROTEST.

The Salt Lake CITY Chamber o: Commerce
Enter n Vigorous PrOtcst Against the
Reduction Of Duties on Lead and Lead
Ores.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. H.-The Cham
Der of Commerce Of Salt Lake City has
adopted the following protest against the
reduction of duties on lead or lead ores:
Rrs0ired, by the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Salt Lake City. that we earnestly protest
against any reduction of the existing tariff du.
ties on imported lead or lead ores. Such re.
duction would ruin thousands OF our people.
cause the lead and silver mines in this Terri.
tory, worth IS, COO 00 and producing three and
a half millions annually. with all the ore dress.
ing and smelling plant, to become total loss
reduce the freight earnings OF the Utah rail
roads Fifty per cent: throw q multitude OF
workmen out of employment, paralyze our in.
dustries and set back the growth OF
the Territory many years. There can
be no object gained nv reducing the
duties on these products sufficient to justify so
enormous an injury to our people. A CORE
spending injury would. by such reduction. be
inflicted on the people OF al the mining States
and Territories and the destruction Of the Sill
yer and lead mining and smelling interest
would reduce the annual production of precious
metals in the United States t..oN0OOa 1t
would also materially reduce the entire bust.
ness OF the East with the whole mining region,
and thus affect the freight earnings Of all the
railroads Of the country.
The board of directors were authorized
to take such action for the protection of
industries mentioned as may be deemed
necessary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
A FLYING BOILER.

Dire Consequences Of tho ExplOsiOn Of an
Eighty-Horse Power Engine Boiler.
WESTMINSTER, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE explo-
sion of an eighty horse power boiler in the
Edison Electric Light Company's works
yesterday afternoon caused the death Of
five persons and the injury of three others.
The boiler was lifted from its foundations
and propelled thirty feet, passing through
a chimney ninety feet high, the stack of
which instantly fell. Superintendent
Walter Embrie was engaged with a force
of men close to the stack unloading a
new boiler, and the whole party were
buried beneath the falling bricks.
RescuIng parties Immediately organ
ICED and the bodies of Embrie and laborers
Elwood Beckett, John Bradley and Samuel
Webb were taken out. Edward SchOfield. n
laborer, was badly scalded, and William
Allison, q laborer, and William II. Richard
son, foreman, were found still alive, though
more or less injured. Alice, the ten-year-
old daughter OF William Jones. returning
from school almost a square from the
scene, was killed by flying beam. Large
pieces of the iron were thrown great
distances, and descending, passed
through the roofs of houses. All
the property in the vicinity
suffered. 1t was thought all the bodies
had not yet been discovered, and large
force Of men last night dug over the ruins
by lantern light The works were badly
wrecked. Clerk Of the Courts d. o. Tay-
lor, who was at the works a few minutes
previous, has not been seen since and it is
feared Is among the ruins. Schpfeld was
badly scalded and internally injured and
will probably die. Among the others in
jured are Frank KEENAN,, Jacob Brown,
cut, scalded and bruised
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

Senator CullOm's Bill Providing for the
Establishment Of y Governmental Tclc-
graph System for Public and Private
business.
WASHINGTON, D,c. 14.-The bill intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Cullom,
for the establishment and operation Of a
United States postal telegraph, provides
for ten trunk lines of telegraph, embrace
ing all the cities in the States and Terri.
tories. The bill provides that the lines
hall be constructed by the army engineer
corps under the direction of the
Secretary OF War, on iron poles,
with capacity for twelve wires, and
shall, when completed, be transferred
to the control of the Postmaster
General. The Secretary of War shall, IL
he deems it expedient. take lines now
used for military purposes as q portion Of
this Federal telegraph system. The rates
TO he charged are ten cents for twenty
words under five hundred miles, and five
cents additional for each additional ten
words, and for distances greater than five
hundred miles an additional rate of five
cents for each two hundred and fifty
miles. Press night rates are to be thirty-f five
cents per hundred words, and day rates
seventv.five ce-ts per hundred words.
The Office Of Director-Genc-al Of Tele-
graphs is created, the appointment to be
made a. is that Of any assistant Post
master General, with like salary. The ap-
pointee must be q practical telegraph man
Of at least ten years. experience. The
Postmaster General will report to Con-
gress the best methods Of organization at
the beginning of the first session OF Con-
gross after the passage Of this act. Four
million dollars is appropriated for the
purposes of the measure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
Burglar Shot b. a Woman,

PARKEKsBUIG, W. Va, Dec. l4-Last
night the family of Joseoh Mullen, in Car.
roll County, below hec, were awakened
By noises at the window A little girl told
her sister that she thou,ht some men were
trying to get in. The next minute the
form OF a large negro vas seen half way
through an upstairs window. Slipping on,
q the room, the young hdy got revolver
Returning quietly, she watched the
neero's actions. Her Nose evidently had
frightened him, for. after getting into the
room he crawled half way out again, when
the young woman, to Tighten him, firei
the revolver. She made center shot.
however. and the burglarfell dead on the
porch and rolled to the ground. An in.
Sest'gation showed that the bullet had en-
tered his brain.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
Iron and SEED Cars.

A Boston company is building rail-
road car of steel, designed to be lighter
and stronger then the cars now in use,
incombustible, and heated by furnace
outside of the car. The body of the
car will approximate a cylinder and be
constructed like boiler. A compress
slble platform at each end lessons the
risk of telescoping. The seats are to
be bolted through the floor to the bot
tom plates of the car. Felt and hair
paddings are to be relied upon for
decorative effects and to lessen the
noise Of the metal construction. and
the upholstery materials are to be made
uncomfortable by chemical treatment
The furnace is to be suspended under
the car like those now in use on the
Reading railroad. This first car is ex-
perimental, but il. as its designers
think. it can be made cheaper. stronger
and safer than wooden car, it should
not be difficult to secure its introduce
ton on all railroad lines Boston Her
aid.